Warning - Ice on Newlands Road and the Gorge (Wellington) (13 July 2010) [Archive]

Pwalo

13th July 2010, 07:11

Kendog

13th July 2010, 08:12

I guess it's probably too late, but take care on Newlands Road, and the Gorge this morning. The roading boys have been putting grit down on Newlands Road form the BP station to the motorway on ramp, and it's pretty icy off line.

It's ok if you take it easy, but it was still a bit slippery at 6.45 this morning.
I tried riding to work from Ruskin Road down Salford Street, didn't even make it to Newlands road due to all the ice.
Slid over on the first corner, a couple of corners after that a car and trailer had jack-knifed and crashed, a couple of corners after that a van had stopped and was warning people about the next few corners. Chaos :gob:

Trudes

13th July 2010, 08:47

:cry: Leave my bike alone!!!

Gone Burger

13th July 2010, 09:47

Got up this morning and was keen as beans to take my bike into work. But looked outside and knew that it just wasn't an option. Sure enough, driving my car down my road, I hit black ice - in a spot where it have never been before. Just about completely lost control and went veeeeery close to the edge of the clif. Phew - that was a lucky break! If I was on the bike it would have been a different story I'm sure. Every corner from there on was iced up, never seen the road like it before.

Safe riding home everyone too tonight - out my way the ice had already frozen over by dark on the ground.

Kendog

13th July 2010, 09:59

Yeah, been riding down this hill for more than six years and have never seen ice where I hit it today.

nudemetalz

13th July 2010, 10:27

They didn't grit Horokiwi Road West or Colchester Cres in Newlands where I live. The Guzzi was sideways more than once this morning!!
Had the people at the bus-stop shaking their heads at me !!

Tunahunter

13th July 2010, 10:29

The roading boys have been putting grit down on Newlands Road form the BP station to the motorway on ramp, and it's pretty icy off line.

And God has been putting shingle on the south coast road by Te Raekaihau Point - nice little surprise on a dark night!

F5 Dave

13th July 2010, 10:35

Yeah Normandale rd had a bunch of Ice, never seen it like that before. Damn global warming. Got a warning txt from the missus, she'd seen 2 accidents on a small section of road. When I came down (in the van Waa) there was a little green Ninja parked up on the grass, presumably some poor chap or chappess had a whoopsie. No rider in sight, hope yer ok buddy.

Bald Eagle

13th July 2010, 10:38

They didn't grit Horokiwi Road West or Colchester Cres in Newlands where I live. The Guzzi was sideways more than once this morning!!
Had the people at the bus-stop shaking their heads at me !!

Used to live in colchester, don't remember ever seeing ice on it or Horokiwi although the lower reaches of newlands Rd where always fair game for ice.

rustic101

13th July 2010, 10:44

Was out for a walk this morning and saw this chap commuting down the Old HUtt road....

nudemetalz

13th July 2010, 10:46

Used to live in colchester, don't remember ever seeing ice on it or Horokiwi although the lower reaches of newlands Rd where always fair game for ice.

Well the V11 did a little unplanned wheelspin as I got onto Colchester,..and she ain't a 'Busa..

Flip

13th July 2010, 11:10

Get a bit of ice in Wellington and you all go flopsy up there.

I have been commuting on frozen roads for the last week.

Bald Eagle

13th July 2010, 11:14

Get a bit of ice in Wellington and you all go flopsy up there.

I have been commuting on frozen roads for the last week.

We can't all have the benefits of living in the Mainland :lol:

Jizah

13th July 2010, 11:29

Yeah ice everywhere today. One part was so slippery I couldn't even walk on it. After falling off my bike and trying to pick it up... :D

Number One

13th July 2010, 12:53

Get a bit of ice in Wellington and you all go flopsy up there.

I have been commuting on frozen roads for the last week.

WOW YOU DA MAN! Want a medal or a chest to pin it on? :bleh:

-Alias-

13th July 2010, 13:57

My bloody driveway was iced up this morning. And I'm 100m from the beach up the coast.

Stepped out of the house, took one look at the driveway and decided on taking the car.

-Alias-

13th July 2010, 13:59

double post delete

Bald Eagle

13th July 2010, 14:25

My bloody driveway was iced up this morning. And I'm 100m from the beach up the coast.

Stepped out of the house, took one look at the driveway and decided on taking the car.

You could loose your coaster badge for that. Need some HTFU pills. I didn't see any ice from Raumati until I got to the Ngauranga Gorge. It's always better up the coast :lol:

F5 Dave

13th July 2010, 15:33

WOW YOU DA MAN! Want a medal or a chest to pin it on? :bleh:
Yeah ask him how many wheels he had at the time. He was prolly on his communist liberation mobile with the trainer wheel on one side.

porky

13th July 2010, 15:48

Ice??? The only thing frozen was me. Got to Petone and took a good half hour to thaw out, Then again half way up the Tukas on the way home. Must be getting soft. Need to tuffen up before September!!!

Gone Burger

13th July 2010, 17:22

Must be getting soft. Need to tuffen up before September!!!

Hehehe sounds like we all need to toughen up before September!

Hopeful Bastard

13th July 2010, 17:38

Im out there each morning. Leave home at 7.15 and head off to Petone. Didnt come across any ice.. I was freezing!!!! Although, I saw a few signs of accidents from overnight. just south of whakatiki st and SH2 And on the Petone bridge by Laser strike.. Then i also A ute facing the wrong way on the Petone nth bound off ramp, with a Police car parked in the fast lane O.o ??

BIG DOUG

13th July 2010, 21:37

Will I normally commute every day from upper hutt,but have had the flu since friday so have been laid up in bed,this could be the first time I'm happy having the flu lol.

Jantar

13th July 2010, 22:08

OK, I was about to make some smart arsed comment about pussy riders, But decided I'd own up to the fact that I took the 4WD to work yesterday and left the bike at home. :weep: -8C was even to cold for me.

Took the bike today though, it was a nice balmy -2, and nice glistening ice. :yes: :scooter: :scooter:

-Alias-

14th July 2010, 09:13

You could loose your coaster badge for that. Need some HTFU pills. I didn't see any ice from Raumati until I got to the Ngauranga Gorge. It's always better up the coast :lol:

its probably not worth saying that i still dont trust the plastic shinkos on my hyobung, is it? :P

Number One

14th July 2010, 09:36

its probably not worth saying that i still dont trust the plastic shinkos on my hyobung, is it? :P

No you are right it ain't worth saying...it's only worth replacing them :) Better to be a bit tight in the wallet than sorry you didn't do it.

From one whose only road oopsey was on shinkos

davebullet

14th July 2010, 19:45

That's where cagers are our friends. Their lovely tyres carving a clean line for us.

I've lived in this particular Johnsonville street for only 4 years, but first time I've seen ice from one side to the other. I just clenched cheeks and rode through. Mr. Michelin saw me right.

I used to be a mainlander (cantab). I've realised living in Wellington is making me soft, unfortunately.